Italian Serie A

Internazionale vs Cagliari, 2021-22 Italian Serie A

· Italian Serie A
  • 29': Lautaro Martínez
  • 50': Alexis Sánchez
  • 66': Hakan Çalhanoglu
  • 68': Lautaro Martínez
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4 - 0

Inter Milan thrash Cagliari to go top of Serie A with Martinez double

Inter Milan climbed to the top of Serie A in style as Lautaro Martinez's double helped them thrash Cagliari 4-0 at the San Siro on Sunday.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Attempt missed. Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Hakan Calhanoglu.
  • 3': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Dalbert.
  • 4': Attempt missed. Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Alexis Sánchez following a corner.
  • 4': Attempt saved. Raoul Bellanova (Cagliari) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Keita Baldé.
  • 5': Foul by Alberto Grassi (Cagliari).
  • 5': Marcelo Brozovic (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Foul by Alessandro Deiola (Cagliari).
  • 9': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Martín Cáceres.
  • 9': Attempt saved. Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 12': Attempt saved. Milan Skriniar (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nicolò Barella.
  • 12': Alessandro Deiola (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by Ivan Perisic (Inter Milan).
  • 14': Attempt saved. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 14': Foul by Razvan Marin (Cagliari).
  • 14': Hakan Calhanoglu (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Martín Cáceres.
  • 16': Foul by Denzel Dumfries (Inter Milan).
  • 16': Razvan Marin (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Attempt blocked. Alexis Sánchez (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lautaro Martínez.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Hakan Calhanoglu (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 21': Offside, Cagliari. Martín Cáceres tries a through ball, but Keita Baldé is caught offside.
  • 22': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Martín Cáceres.
  • 23': Alexis Sánchez (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Foul by Dalbert (Cagliari).
  • 25': Attempt missed. Razvan Marin (Cagliari) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 27': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Raoul Bellanova.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Stefan de Vrij (Inter Milan) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Hakan Calhanoglu with a cross following a corner.
  • 28': Attempt blocked. João Pedro (Cagliari) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Raoul Bellanova.
  • 28': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Diego Godín.
  • 29': Goal! Inter Milan 1, Cagliari 0. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Hakan Calhanoglu with a cross following a corner.
  • 30': Attempt saved. Alessandro Deiola (Cagliari) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Razvan Marin.
  • 32': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Andrea Carboni.
  • 33': Dalbert (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Foul by Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan).
  • 33': Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 34': Attempt missed. Alberto Grassi (Cagliari) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by João Pedro with a cross.
  • 37': Foul by Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan).
  • 37': Raoul Bellanova (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Attempt saved. Alexis Sánchez (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nicolò Barella.
  • 42': Foul by Ivan Perisic (Inter Milan).
  • 42': Martín Cáceres (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Penalty Inter Milan. Denzel Dumfries draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 43': Penalty conceded by Alessio Cragno (Cagliari) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 43': Alessio Cragno (Cagliari) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 44': Penalty saved! Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Hakan Calhanoglu (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is too high following a set piece situation.
  • 45': Denzel Dumfries (Inter Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45': Foul by Alberto Grassi (Cagliari).
  • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Marcelo Brozovic (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 45'+1': Offside, Inter Milan. Alessandro Bastoni tries a through ball, but Alexis Sánchez is caught offside.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Inter Milan 1, Cagliari 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Inter Milan 1, Cagliari 0.
  • 48': Hand ball by Ivan Perisic (Inter Milan).
  • 49': Foul by Alberto Grassi (Cagliari).
  • 49': Marcelo Brozovic (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Goal! Inter Milan 2, Cagliari 0. Alexis Sánchez (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nicolò Barella with a cross.
  • 54': Attempt saved. Denzel Dumfries (Inter Milan) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Milan Skriniar with a through ball.
  • 54': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Alessio Cragno.
  • 59': Substitution, Cagliari. Charalampos Lykogiannis replaces Alberto Grassi.
  • 60': Foul by Marcelo Brozovic (Inter Milan).
  • 60': Raoul Bellanova (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Attempt saved. Alexis Sánchez (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lautaro Martínez.
  • 61': Foul by Diego Godín (Cagliari).
  • 61': Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 62': Offside, Cagliari. Razvan Marin tries a through ball, but João Pedro is caught offside.
  • 63': Alexis Sánchez (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Foul by Andrea Carboni (Cagliari).
  • 63': Charalampos Lykogiannis (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Foul by Milan Skriniar (Inter Milan).
  • 66': Goal! Inter Milan 3, Cagliari 0. Hakan Calhanoglu (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Alexis Sánchez.
  • 68': Goal! Inter Milan 4, Cagliari 0. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nicolò Barella with a through ball.
  • 70': Substitution, Cagliari. Leonardo Pavoletti replaces Keita Baldé.
  • 71': Substitution, Cagliari. Gabriele Zappa replaces Martín Cáceres.
  • 71': Offside, Inter Milan. Ivan Perisic tries a through ball, but Lautaro Martínez is caught offside.
  • 72': Substitution, Inter Milan. Arturo Vidal replaces Marcelo Brozovic.
  • 72': Substitution, Inter Milan. Federico Dimarco replaces Denzel Dumfries.
  • 72': Substitution, Inter Milan. Martín Satriano replaces Lautaro Martínez.
  • 73': Foul by Stefan de Vrij (Inter Milan).
  • 73': Leonardo Pavoletti (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 75': Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Foul by João Pedro (Cagliari).
  • 76': Substitution, Inter Milan. Stefano Sensi replaces Hakan Calhanoglu.
  • 76': Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Foul by Alessandro Deiola (Cagliari).
  • 76': Alessandro Deiola (Cagliari) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 79': Attempt saved. Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Federico Dimarco.
  • 79': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Alessio Cragno.
  • 79': Attempt saved. Milan Skriniar (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alessandro Bastoni with a headed pass.
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Alexis Sánchez (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Martín Satriano.
  • 79': Attempt saved. Arturo Vidal (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 80': Foul by Dalbert (Cagliari).
  • 80': Stefano Sensi (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Substitution, Cagliari. Adam Obert replaces Andrea Carboni.
  • 82': Substitution, Cagliari. Christian Oliva replaces Alessandro Deiola.
  • 82': Substitution, Inter Milan. Mattia Zanotti replaces Ivan Perisic.
  • 85': Alexis Sánchez (Inter Milan) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Mattia Zanotti.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Federico Dimarco (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high.
  • 89': Alexis Sánchez (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Foul by Adam Obert (Cagliari).
  • 90'+1': Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Stefano Sensi.
  • 90'+1': Second Half ends, Inter Milan 4, Cagliari 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Inter Milan 4, Cagliari 0.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 9
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 2
1 Corner Kicks 9
11 Saves 2
24.7 Possession 75.3
5 SHOTS 24
2 ON GOAL 15
0.4 On Target % 0.6
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
186 Accurate Passes 698
249 Passes 769
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
1 Accurate Crosses 6
5 Crosses 22
0.2 Cross % 0.3
42 Long Balls 52
15 Accurate Long Balls 37
0.4 Long Balls % 0.7
1 Blocked Shots 2
3 Effective Tackles 5
8 Tackles 12
0.4 Tackle % 0.4
8 Interceptions 10
22 Effective Clearances 4
22 Clearances 4

Game Information

Competition: Italian Serie A

Venue: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
Location: Milano, Italy
Attendance: 33,712

Serie A Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Napoli 38 +32 82
2 Internazionale 38 +44 81
3 Atalanta 38 +41 74
4 Juventus 38 +23 70
Full Table

Line-Ups

INT Internazionale (3-5-2)

No. Name
1 Samir Handanovic (GK)
6 Stefan de Vrij
95 Alessandro Bastoni
37 Milan Skriniar
20 Hakan Çalhanoglu
23 Nicolò Barella
77 Marcelo Brozovic
14 Ivan Perisic
2 Denzel Dumfries
7 Alexis Sánchez
10 Lautaro Martínez

CAG Cagliari (3-5-2)

No. Name
28 Alessio Cragno (GK) Yellow Card
2 Diego Godín
44 Andrea Carboni
4 Martín Cáceres
8 Razvan Marin
14 Alessandro Deiola Yellow Card
27 Alberto Grassi
29 Dalbert
12 Raoul Bellanova
10 João Pedro
9 Keita Baldé

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